Source Cards • You must give proper credit to all sources to avoid any hint of plagiarism.
• Write down all necessary documentation information before you start to take notes.
• Use one index card for each source.
• Consult the Bibliography/Works Cited page to be sure you list all the necessary information and
punctuate it correctly.
• Write neatly!
• The source card will have a different format depending on if its a book, magazine, online source etc.
Sample book source card:
Note Cards • Write the subtopic heading of the note at the top of each note card. • Write only one main point on a note card. • Only write information directly related to your thesis.
• Write only essential words, abbreviate when possible.
• Identify direct quotes with quotation marks and the person's name.
• Include the source's number on the card.
• Write the page number of the source after the note.
• Use the word 'over' to indicate information on the back of the card.
• You must give proper credit to all sources to avoid any hint of plagiarism.
• Write down all necessary documentation information before you start to take notes.
• Use one index card for each source.
• Consult the Bibliography/Works Cited page to be sure you list all the necessary information and
punctuate it correctly.
• Write neatly!
• The source card will have a different format depending on if its a book, magazine, online source etc.
Sample book source card:
Note Cards
• Write the subtopic heading of the note at the top of each note card.
• Write only one main point on a note card.
• Only write information directly related to your thesis.
• Write only essential words, abbreviate when possible.
• Identify direct quotes with quotation marks and the person's name.
• Include the source's number on the card.
• Write the page number of the source after the note.
• Use the word 'over' to indicate information on the back of the card.
Sample note card: